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• This invention relates to phosphate ester functional fluid compositions and more particularly to such compositions that provide superior performance with respect to flash and fire points as well as extended useful fluid life in service.
• phosphate esters including trialkyl phosphates, dialkyl aryl phosphate esters, alkyl diaryl phosphate esters and tri aryl phosphate esters.
• phosphate esters including trialkyl phosphates, dialkyl aryl phosphate esters, alkyl diaryl phosphate esters and tri aryl phosphate esters.
• Such formulations are disclosed in RE 37,101 to Deetman and are said to provide superior thermal, oxidative and hydrolytic stability.
• a hydraulic fluid useful in aircraft is available from applicants' assignee under the trademark Skydrol RTM LD4.
• This composition typically contains 18 to 25% by weight dibutyl phenyl phosphate, 50 to 60% by weight tributyl phosphate, 4 to 8% of butyl diphenyl phosphate, 5 to 10% of viscosity index improvers, 0.13 to 1% of a diphenyldithioethane copper corrosion inhibitor, 0.005% to about 1% by weight, but preferably 0.0075% to 0.075% of a perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid salt antierosion agent, 4% to 8% by weight of an acid scavenger of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,723,320 and about 1% by weight of 2,6-di-tertiary-butyl-p-cresol as an antioxidant.
• This composition has proved highly satisfactory in high performance aircraft application.
• compositions containing a mixture of a major amount of tri(n-butyl)phosphate ester and a minor amount of a triaryl phosphate and optionally a minor amount of tri(iso-butyl)phosphate demonstrate improved thermal stability and low temperature viscosity.
• major amount is an amount at least 50% but not greater than about 80%.
• the term "minor amount' is an amount less than about 25%, of the total weight of the base stock.
• many additives are employed in hydraulic fluids, particularly in those fluids employed in aircraft hydraulic systems. Such additives further enhance the properties of the fluid as compared with fluids previously available in the art for use in aircraft hydraulic systems. Typically such additives comprise about 15%, by weight, of the total weight of the fluid. Accordingly, the amount of phosphate ester components provided in the specification and claims is expressed in the percent by weight of the total amount of the final composition, including the additives commonly employed in aircraft hydraulic fluids.
• the present invention is directed to a fluid composition suitable for use as an aircraft hydraulic fluid.
• the composition comprises a fire resistant phosphate ester base stock, the base stock comprising between about 50% to about 80%, preferably 55% to about 65% of tri(n-butyl)phosphate, between about 5% to about 15%, preferably between about 8% to about 12% of tri(iso-propylphenyl) phosphate, and up to about 20%, preferably between about 8% to about 12% of tri(iso- butyl)phosphate with the proviso that the sum of proportionate amounts of each base stock component and additives must equal 100%.
• the high performance fluids of this invention are those that meet the stringent standards of the modern passenger jets. Ih order to meet the needs of the latest high performance jet aircraft fluids employed in the hydraulic systems of such airplanes must have a fluid life of greater than 1000 hours in standard laboratory testing at 0.5% water and 25ppm chlorine content at 125°C, and also a fluid life greater than 10,000 hours at 60°C.
• the fluid life is defined as the time required for the fluid sample to reach a Neutralization No. of 1.5mg KOH/g sample under the procedure of ASTM D 974.
• a particularly preferred phosphate ester base stock of this invention is one containing about 60% tri(n-butyl)phosphate, about 10% tri(iso-propylated) aryl phosphate and about 10% tri(n-butyl) phosphate with the proviso that the sum of proportionate amounts of each base stock component together with additives must equal 100%.
• the phosphate ester base stocks of this invention contain many additives as is well known in the art to provide various beneficial properties to the fluid or aid in preventing degradation or the effects of degradation during use. Such additives are described in RE. 37,101 to Deetman, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
• the composition further includes a polymeric viscosity index improver.
• the viscosity index improver comprises a poly(alkyl methacrylate) ester of the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,718,596.
• the viscosity index improver is of high molecular weight, having a number average molecular weight of between about 30,000 and about
• the anti-erosion additive is incorporated in an amount effective to inhibit flow- induced electrochemical corrosion, more precisely referred to as zeta corrosion.
• the anti-erosion additive is preferably an alkali metal salt, more preferably a potassium salt of a perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid.
• Such anti-erosion additives are more fully described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,679,587 and can include potassium perfluoroethylcyclohexyl sulfonate.
• additives include corrosion inhibitors such as dihydroimidazole and diphenyldithio ethane, a combination of anti-oxidants such as butylated hydroxyl toluene, 1,3, 5 trimethyl-2,4,6 tris(BHT)benzene and dioctyldiphenyl amine.
• corrosion inhibitors such as dihydroimidazole and diphenyldithio ethane
• anti-oxidants such as butylated hydroxyl toluene, 1,3, 5 trimethyl-2,4,6 tris(BHT)benzene and dioctyldiphenyl amine.
• Still other additives include acid scavengers such as ethylhexyl-epoxycyclohexyl carboxylate and foam inhibitors such as silicone oil.
• Triaryl phosphates employed in the base stocks of this invention are typically phenyl, but may also be an alkyl-substituted phenyl (alkylphenyl) wherein the alkyl substituent is C 1 to C 9 , preferably C 3 to C 5 .
• aryl phosphates and alkyl substituted aryl phosphates are, for example, triphenyl phosphate, substituted phenyl phosphates such as tri(isopropylphenyl)phosphate, tri(iso-butylphenyl)phosphate, tri(tert-butyl)phosphate.
• Triaryl substituted phenyl substituents include tolyl (also known as methylphenyl), ethyl phenyl, isopropylphenyl, isobutylphenyl, tert-butylphenyl, and the like.
• Preferred triaryl phosphate esters are tri(isopropylphenyl)phosphate and tri(tert- butyl ⁇ henyl)phos ⁇ hate. It is also preferred that the majority of the aryl groups are substituted by only one alkyl group. All percentages expressed in this specification and claims are percent by weight unless otherwise specified.
• Hydraulic fluids having compositions set forth in Table 1 were prepared by mixing at ambient temperature in a suitable container agitated to provide adequate mixing. The phosphate ester components were introduced into the tank last. The other additives were added first in the sequence indicated in Table 1.
• IPTPP refers to iso-propyltriphenyl phosphate ester.
• Van Lube refers to a commercial rust inhibitor, available from Vanderbilt as Van Lub RIG.
• FC-98 refers to an antierosion agent comprising a potassium salt of perfluoroethylcyclohexy sulfonic acid, also known as perfluoroethylcyclohexylsulfonic acid.
• IONOL refers to 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, an antioxidant, commercially available from Shell Chemical Company.
• E-330 refers to l,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl hydroxyphenyl)benzene, an antioxidant, commercially available under the trade designation Ethanox.RTM. 330 from Ethyl Corporation.
• DODPA dioctyl diphenyl amine available from Vanderbilt
• FH- 132 refers to l,2-di(phenylthio)ethane
• MCS-1562 refers to 2-ethylhexyl epoxy cyclohexyl carboxylate, available from Dixie Chemicals
• HF411 refers to poly(butylmethacrylate)
• HF460 refers to polyalkylmethacrylate polymer in TBP, both are viscosity index improvers
• Antifoam refers to silicone fluid available from Dow Corning Co. TABLE l
• Tests were conducted to determine the fire safety, low temperature viscosity, pour point and specific gravity of the fluids described in Table 1.
• the flash and fire points were determined by means of the procedure of ASTM D-92.
• the compositions were then tested to determine their properties with regard to autoignition temperature (AIT) under the procedure of ASTM D-2155, viscosity, pour point and specific gravity, hi Table 1, all examples are based upon 100 gram samples. The results of the tests appear below in Table 2.

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